Figueiredo vs Talbott is the UFC 332 co-main event on Saturday, October 3, at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Deiveson Figueiredo, 38, a former flyweight champion, has lost 2 in a row. Payton Talbott, 28, has not fought since beating Henry Cejudo in December and comes in as a heavy favorite.
Key takeaways
- Deiveson Figueiredo (25-7-1) faces Payton Talbott (11-1) at bantamweight in the UFC 332 co-main event on October 3 in Salt Lake City.
- Figueiredo, No. 11 at bantamweight, has lost 3 of his last 4, including his last 2 against Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong.
- Talbott, whose only loss came against Raoni Barcelos, outpointed Henry Cejudo in December and has not fought in 2026.
Figueiredo vs Talbott, 2 paths heading opposite ways
A former champion in trouble
Figueiredo was UFC flyweight champion 2 times, from July 2020 to June 2021 and from January 2022 to January 2023. After moving up to bantamweight in late 2023, he first beat Rob Font, Cody Garbrandt and Marlon Vera.
The slide
Since then he has lost to Petr Yan, Cory Sandhagen, Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong, who submitted him with a guillotine on May 30. His only bright spot was a split decision over Montel Jackson in October 2025.
38 and a ranking to defend
At 38, the Brazilian still sits at No. 11 in the bantamweight rankings. A 3rd straight loss would likely push him out.
Payton Talbott, the prospect waiting for his moment
A 19-second knockout
Talbott, 28, earned his contract on the Contender Series in August 2023. He owns the 3rd-fastest knockout in UFC bantamweight history, 19 seconds against Yanis Ghemmouri in June 2024.
His only loss, to Barcelos
His only defeat is a decision against Raoni Barcelos in January 2025. He then beat Felipe Lima and former 2-division champion Henry Cejudo on the scorecards at UFC 323 in December.
Almost 10 months out
Talbott has not fought in 2026 and says he spent most of the year waiting for an opponent. He is not ranked yet: beating a former champion ranked No. 11 would open the top 15.
I've been waiting for the better part of a year.
What's at stake at UFC 332
A clear favorite
Sportsbooks have Talbott as a big favorite, -550 against +410 for Figueiredo at DraftKings. The gap mostly reflects age and momentum.
The Salt Lake City card
UFC 332 is headlined by the vacant flyweight title fight between Natália Silva and Wang Cong. The main card also features King Green vs Esteban Ribovics and Roberto Soldić vs Khaos Williams.
Follow both fighters
Updated records and our weekly bantamweight rating are in the FightHub app, with the result as soon as the fight ends.
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